Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 1 (Rev.
3)
1. Which mechanical test can be used to measure the toughness of Weld metal, HAZ and Parent material?
A macro
B nick break
C hardness
D Charpy impact
2. Which is the best destructive test for showing lack of side-wall fusion in a 25mm thick butt weld?
A nick break
B side bend
C Charpy impact
D face bend test
3. The principle purpose of a welder qualification test is ..........
A to test the skill of the welder
B to assess the weldability of the materials
C to decide which NDT methods to use
D to give the welder practice before doing production welding
4. A fabrication procedure calls for the toes of all welds to be “blended in” by grinding.
The most likely reason for doing this is to......
A make the weld suitable for liquid (dye) penetrant inspection
B improve the fatigue life
C reduce residual stresses
D improve the general appearance of the welds
5. For full penetration single-sided butt joints, root bead penetration and profile are mainly influenced by ......
A root face
B bevel angle
C root gap
D included angle
6. Which of the following would be cause for rejection by most fabrication standards when inspecting fillet welds
For undercut.....
A a small amount of depth
B a small amount of length
C a small amount of width
D a small amount of sharpness
7. When visually inspecting the root bead of a single-vee-butt weld it should be checked for ..........
A lack of root penetration
B HAZ hardness
C tungsten inclusions
D slag
8. The strength of a fillet weld is determined by .........
A leg length
B weld profile
C weld width
D throat thickness
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9. The European Standard for NDE of Fusion Welds by Visual Examination is .........
A EN 288
B EN 499
C EN 287
D EN 970
10. Visual inspection of a fabricated item, for a high integrity application, should cover inspection activities .........
A before, during and after welding
B before welding only
C after welding only
D during welding and after welding only
11. Incomplete root penetration in a single-vee-butt joint may be caused by ........
A an excessive root face
B an excessive root gap
C the current setting being too low
D both A and C
12. Incomplete root fusion in a single-vee butt weld may be caused by ........
A linear misalignment
B the root gap being too large
C root faces being too small
D welding current too high
13. When visually inspecting the face of a finished weld, which of the following flaws would be considered to be the
most serious:
A excess weld metal height
B start porosity
C spatter
D arc strikes
14. A burn-through may occur if .......
A the current is too low
B the root face is too large
C the root gap is too large
D the arc voltage is too high
15. A Code of Practice is .......
A a standard for workmanship quality only
B a set of rules for manufacturing a specific product
C a specification for the finished product
D a code for the qualification of welding procedures and welders qualifications.
16. A solid inclusion in a weld may be .......
A entrapped slag
B entrapped gas
C lack of inter-run fusion
D none of the above
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17. Which of the following is a planar imperfection?
A a lack of sidewall fusion
B a slag inclusion
C linear porosity
D root concavity
18. For fillet welds, it is normal practice in the UK & USA to measure .......
A throat thickness
B leg lengths
C penetration depths
D both A & C
19. In a bend test, when the face of the specimen is in tension and root is in compression, the test is called .........
A a root bend
B a side bend
C a face bend
D a longitudinal bend
20. Heavy porosity on the surface of some MMA welds made on a construction site is most likely to be caused by .....
A use of the wrong class of electrodes
B the use of excessive current
C moisture pick-up in the electrode covering
D a bad batch of electrodes
21. Slag inclusions may be present in .......
A all welds
B metal inert gas welds
C metal active gas welds
D manual metal arc welds
22. The main cause of undercut is .......
A excessive amps
B excessive OCV
C excessive travel speed
D too low current
23. Which group of welders is most likely to require continuous monitoring by a welding inspector?
A concrete shuttering welders
B overland pipeline welders
C tack welders
D maintenance welders
24. Which of the following fillet welds is the strongest (assuming they are all made using the same material and
welded using the same WPS)?
A 8 mm throat of a mitre fillet
B 7 mm leg + 2 mm excess weld metal
C mitre fillet with 10mm leg
D concave fillet with 11mm leg
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25. A typical included angle for MMA welding of a full penetration pipe butt joint is ......
A 35°
B 70°
C 90°
D dependent on the pipe diameter
26. A fillet weld has an actual throat thickness of 8mm and a leg length of 7mm. What is the excess weld metal?
A 2.1mm
B 1.8mm
C 3.1mm
D 1.4mm
27. The fusion boundary of a fillet weld is ........
A the boundary between the weld metal and HAZ
B the boundary between individual weld runs
C the depth of root penetration
D the boundary between the HAZ and parent material
28. If a Welding Inspector detects a type of imperfection not allowed by the Application Standard he must always .....
A request further NDE
B reject the weld
C prepare a concession request
D only reject the weld if he considers it to be harmful
29. BS EN 970 allows the use of a magnifying glass for visual inspection but recommends that the magnification is ....
A x2
B x2 to x5
C x5 to x10
D not greater than x20
30. The majority of welder qualification tests are carried out using un-backed joints. This is because .........
A it is quicker, and cheaper, if back-gouging is not required
B if the welding process is not TIG, back purging is not required
C all welder qualification tests are done on small diameter pipe
D it requires more skill and increases the welder's qualification range
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